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A Few Shrimp questions

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I have some questions about shrimp, the neocardinia specifically. I am looking to get some.
Are the color morphs of cherry shrimp (like yellow and blue) the same species as cherries?
Are the color morphs harder to breed that cherries?
If my tank doesnt have very much plants or moss in it, will the shrimp be ok?
What are some popular neocardinia species, in that they breed the same way that cherry shrimp do?
Will dosing ferts and liquid CO2 affect the shrimp? Ive read what happened to firefly's shrimp tank after dosing the fertilizer and CO2, so im a little worried about that.
Feel free to share experience and insights, for I am a shrimp noob. Thanks

If you do intend to house several colors of Neocaridina together they will interbreed and you will shortly end up with a tank full of natural looking brownish shrimp [It's my understanding that the bright colors are a recessive gene].

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I have some questions about shrimp, the neocardinia specifically. I am looking to get some.
Are the color morphs of cherry shrimp (like yellow and blue) the same species as cherries?

Most are

Are the color morphs harder to breed that cherries?

A bit. A lot harder to breed true

If my tank doesnt have very much plants or moss in it, will the shrimp be ok?

If it's shrimp only yes. But do get some plants in, they really like it a lot better. Even something dead simple like java moss and cabomba.

What are some popular neocardinia species, in that they breed the same way that cherry shrimp do?

Someone else has already posted the table I see.

Will dosing ferts and liquid CO2 affect the shrimp? Ive read what happened to firefly's shrimp tank after dosing the fertilizer and CO2, so im a little worried about that.
Feel free to share experience and insights, for I am a shrimp noob. Thanks

Absolutely. Dose sparingly. Shrimp dont handle chemical pollution well and their breeding organs aren't that efficient so CO2 affects them quite easily.
It can be done but do so with care. If you're a noob about to get serious with shrimp take a good look at your tap water. If it's the fluoridated nitrated loaded mess so many people get then you may want to consider at least an HMA filter.

Thanks for all the great info, it really helps. For plants, ive got some moderately dense plantings of wisteria on either side of the tank with about 4 2-4 inch spots of java moss on rocks. There is also hiding spots under rocks for a few shrimp, and I'm pretty sure all my cover can hide about 20 shrimp, but much more than that and i would need more cover. Ill have to think about that if that situation arises.
As for the tap water, it has about .75 ppm of ammonia, and 0 nitrite and nitrates. My filters have never had a problem with the ammonia in the past, even when I wasnt using seachem prime (i was using some aqueon dechlorinator).

My understanding is that most of that chart is due to possible interbreeding but it is worth researching the site more extensively to see if there are other issues
[IE: Predatory tendencies]

Gas mileage isn't everythingOIIIIIIIOLack of planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part.Why pretend there are no stupid questions? Actually, There are many stupid questions: "Should I drink this bleach?" Is just one example.
Having said that, Just because it's a stupid question doesn't mean that it shouldn't be asked. It's better to know.A warm beer is better than a cold beer. Because nothing is better than a cold beer, and a warm beer is better than nothing.